by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Sep 1, 2026 | Holidays, Holy Temple, Incense, Israel
For Havdallah You know those little jars of Havdallah spice mix with the Hebrew word besamim on it? The ones you open and discover are mostly cloves, with maybe a few pieces of cinnamon stick and bay leaves? Some of which is not even from Israel and put together in...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Aug 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
It seems there is something strange about the plagues of Egypt. All the plagues appear to point to each Egyptian deity except this one. Adom means red, but it is also the word for blood in Hebrew. Often, the question is asked why this plague has nothing to do with any...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Jun 26, 2025 | Blog, Blog
Etsy is where we started our official online shop long before we got our Website here at aytzchayim,com. Before that we were only known by word of mouth for 6 years and grew very quickly.We still maintain this Etsy shop because we have many...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog, Deeper Meanings, Frankincense, Incense, Israel, Mishkan, Torah
The Bible does not expressly forbid or encourage burning sage, nor does Scripture explicitly mention it. Simply burning the stick’s tip and wave in the air to clear the air is not a sin. We put no ritual religious significance on purifying the air with Sage or...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Oct 8, 2024 | Blog, Blog, Deeper Meanings, Kedusha, Torah
The Torah has logic and purpose and if G-d forbid, the Torah appears to some as a “closed book” then it may be difficult for them to perform the mitzvot and they may reject them because of it. When Torah cannot be understood then mitzvot cannot be performed properly,...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | May 27, 2024 | Blog, Deeper Meanings, Holidays, Holy Land, Israel essential oils, israeli distilled, kedem Shemen, Kedusha, Torah, tribes
SHAVUOS: THE LIFTING OF THE VEIL Shavuos, which begins this evening at sunset, is not merely the anniversary of the day 3336 years ago when we received the Torah on Mount Sinai. The Sages teach that every year on this date, we receive the Torah anew. In this sense,...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | May 8, 2024 | Blog, Blog, Holidays, Holy Land, Israel, Israel, Kedusha, Torah
Lag Ba’Omer is a minor Jewish holiday that falls between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot. “Lag” is a combination of two Hebrew letters: lamed and gimmel. According to Hebrew numerology, lamed stands for the number thirty and gimmel stands for...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | May 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
The color of the Israel Nation is Tkhelet (SKY BLUE). Esav is/was born RED (as seen in the Islamic flags) and Yishmael is GREEN (in Iran they wear green robes and in Islamic flags). A mother can dress her son in Tkhelet to ward off Ayin Hara (negativities) as it...
by Efrat Rivka Sari Ph.D, CCMA, HBA | Mar 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
When you hear the term “enhanced efficacy,” it refers to the knowledge gained from understanding how multiple herbs work together. This phrase highlights the increased therapeutic benefits that can be achieved through these combinations. Each herb contains...